Indeed, online dating made it easier for seniors to meet other people, something that is not quite possible years ago. Online dating took dating to a whole new level, enabling seniors to meet other single seniors even if they are miles away from each other or just around the corner but living in an entirely different circle. In other words, it made our world a little wider and gave us [...]

While it won’t be easy for your beloved aging parents to admit there’s something wrong inside their bodies, you, on the other hand, can tell, especially if you are super vigilant about it. If you are living with them or just visiting them once every week, it is important to observe their movements so you’ll know if there’s anything amiss. Here are some warning signs you should take note to [...]

Whether or not we are officially in summer months, seasonal allergy sufferers are already packing their bags and threatening to leave the country just to escape the onslaught, especially seniors as it seems they are the most affected ones during this time of the year, not to mention the discomfort allergy gives. As established facts, two of the known factors of allergies are genetics and your environment. There are people [...]

Obesity is certainly no laughing matter, nonetheless, it’s heartbreaking to see many seniors battling with excess fats and its health risks every single day. All throughout this blog, we’ve been promoting good health and fit bodies for seniors since that’s the only way we, seniors, can achieve quality life and enjoy our bodies while it lasts. Back then when obesity used to be just a bad habit of eating, when [...]

If you’re going to ask an elderly what must be the most annoying age-related problem they have ever encountered, it would be choking while trying to swallow. Since birth, swallowing comes as natural as breathing, it sustains us and indeed the ability to swallow whatever we put inside our mouths plays a very important role in nourishing our bodies. However, swallowing problems are common among seniors, some may experience it [...]

It is safe to say that with the way technology is working nowadays, keeping our body healthy the right way has become easier than it once was. Back then, we only have our mothers and our forefathers to depend on when it comes to life’s many trivial questions, especially when it comes to health. Now, we have hundreds upon hundreds of researchers working on proving—or debunking—these supposedly “facts” to help [...]

Ever wonder how your diet can affect the way you age? Or if it indeed delays aging for even a bit?.. I have always believed that aging is inevitable and one way or another, we will all die. Well, that’s two of the most obvious things in life for me—given facts even. However, I would not like it a bit if I go all wrinkled up and hunched over just [...]

I have always believed that one of the biggest factors contributing to a senior’s stressful life must come from work. Whether it’s working with difficult boss or maintaining a near-impossible time table and indeed, working with difficult coworkers, it can all affect a senior’s positive disposition one way or another. As fiercely suggested, seniors must try to slow down and enjoy life as it will certainly do them significant amount [...]

When we leave the hospital, we always assume that we are better and in much greater health than we were before our stay. Even our caregiver may assume that, especially if there is no doctor’s order before discharge. What we don’t know is that, it is not always the case as sometimes we still need to keep our “hospital routine” for a few days or even for a week until [...]

In general, goiter is when your thyroid gland is not functioning properly making the gland itself swell. And when I say swell, I mean visible, abnormal swelling around the neck area since the swelling affects the voicebox as well. Goiter is usually classified 3 ways: •    Diffuse or colloid goiter •    Toxic goiter •    Nontoxic goiter Although there is really nothing to be bothered about if you have goiter as [...]